Nominees Announced For 2014 AMAs

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea is poised to dominate this year's American Music Awards, according to CNN.

The "Fancy" artist leads the 2014 round of nominations with a total of six, including nods for artist of the year; best new artist; favorite female artist in the pop/rock and rap categories; and favorite rap album for her latest release, "The New Classic."

In the headlining artist of the year category, Azalea has no shortage of competition: Beyonce; Luke Bryan; Eminem; Imagine Dragons; John Legend; Lorde; One Direction; Katy Perry; and Pharrell Williams are all up for the award.

Other nominees include:

New artist of the year

• 5 Seconds of Summer 
• Iggy Azalea 
• Bastille 
• Sam Smith 
• Meghan Trainor

Single of the year

• "Fancy," Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX 
• "All of Me," John Legend 
• "Rude," MAGIC! 
• "Dark Horse," Katy Perry feat. Juicy J 
• "Happy," Pharrell Williams

Favorite male artist -- pop/rock

• John Legend 
• Sam Smith 
• Pharrell Williams

Favorite female artist -- pop/rock

• Iggy Azalea 
• Lorde 
• Katy Perry

Favorite band, duo or group -- pop/rock

• Imagine Dragons 
• One Direction 
• OneRepublic

Favorite album -- pop/rock

• "Pure Heroine," Lorde 
• "Midnight Memories," One Direction 
• "Prism," Katy Perry

Nominees are chosen based on factors including radio airplay, number of albums and digital singles sold, and social media activity as tracked by Billboard magazine.

The fans' choice reigns supreme with this awards show, and votes can now be placed online and on Twitter.

The American Music Awards will air live from Los Angeles on November 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. To see the full list of nominees, visit TheAMAs.com.